Exeter Defence, Security and Resilience

Sovereign Infrastructure
The only ATCSA-compliant Containment Level 3 facility in UK higher education. Used by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory personnel for active research.

SW Regional Defence and Security Cluster
2018 Founder of the UK’s first regional triple-helix defence cluster. Anchor of an ecosystem of 61,000 jobs and £2.8 billion in economic contribution.
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DSTL Partnership
Decades-long top-tier strategic partnership with DSTL. Joint posts, doctoral students, and active programme delivery across CBRN, photonics, materials and defence data.
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Aukus Pillar Two
Bilateral research with the University of Queensland in hypersonics and the University of Adelaide in defence data and AI. Active collaboration with NATO CCDCOE and the US Naval War College.

Officer Pipeline
Home to a leading Officer Training Corps, complemented by the Devon University Royal Naval Unit and the Bristol based University Air Squadron.
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Strategy and Security Institute
Founded 2012. Three senior professors on the Sandhurst Academic Advisory Board. Honorary fellows from RUSI, NATO and the US Naval War College.
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Virtual Immersive Training And Learning (VITAL)
Immersive VR research and innovative technology advancing human performance and specialised training.
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AFC Gold Award
Gold Award holder under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. Whole-institution embedding across HR, recruitment, veteran transitions and service families. Wessex RFCA partnership.
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